| Full name | David P. Wallace | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 July 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Limerick, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 16 st 8 lb (105 kg) | ||
| School | Crescent College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Richard Wallace and Paul Wallace (brothers) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union player | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Back-row | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997-present | Munster | 200 | (200) |
| correct as of 12 Aug 2011. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2000-present 2001,2009 |
Ireland Lions |
72 3 |
(60) (0) |
| correct as of 28 Aug 2011. | |||
David P. Wallace (born 8 July 1976 in Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish rugby union player for Munster and Ireland. He grew up in Limerick on the Ennis Road. He did not leave Limerick until the age of 17, when he started playing for Munster. He normally plays as an Openside Flanker, but has also played Blindside and Number 8. He was educated at Crescent College and Milford NS and Monaleen NS, Limerick.
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Wallace made his Munster debut against Connacht in August 1997.[1]He made his European debut against Harlequins in September 1997 in the 1997-98 Heineken Cup.[2]
He started for Munster in the 2000 Heineken Cup Final. He scored his sides only try but opponents Northampton Saints eventually won 9-8.[3]Wallace again started for Munster during the 2002 Heineken Cup Final against Leicester Tigers. Once again, Munster lost narrowly, being defeated 15-9.[4]
Injury ruled Wallace out of much of the 2002-03 Celtic League, meaning he missed Munster's victory against Neath that won the league.
His first taste of silverware with Munster came against Scarlets in the Celtic Cup Final in May 2005.[5]
Wallace scored the fourth try in Munster’s win over Sale in the 2005-06 Heineken Cup to take the Irish province into a home quarter-final against USA Perpignan.[6]After defeating Perpignan in the quarter final, Munster beat arch-rivals Leinster 30-6 in the semi-final to reach their third Heineken Cup final. At the Millenium Stadium, Munster beat Biarritz Olympique 23-19 to win the 2006 Heineken Cup Final. This was Munster's, and Wallace's, first Heineken Cup Final victory.[7]
Munster, and Wallace, again secured Heineken Cup success when they beat Toulouse 16-13 in the 2008 Heineken Cup Final.[8]
Wallace was part of the Munster team that won the 2008-09 Magners League.[9]
In February 2011, he extended his contract with Munster until the end of the 2011-2012 season.[10]
He became the sixth player to reach 200 caps for Munster against Leinster during the 2011 Magners League Grand Final, a game in which he won the Man of the Match award.[11]
Wallace made his Ireland debut against Argentina on 03 June 2000.[12]
On 10 June 2000, Wallace was on the Ireland team that recorded their largest win by beating the United States 3–83.
Three lengthy injury-enforced absences hindered Wallace's international development. He only played in five games for Ireland until returning to start in the Triple Crown victory over Scotland in the 2004 Six Nations Championship — scoring a vital try in the process. He started again in both Tests in 2004 against South Africa. He did not return again to the Irish side until the second Test against Japan in June 2005, where he scored his fourth international try.
His form for Munster saw him earn a recall to the Irish set-up in 2006.[13]He was present during the 2006 Six Nations Championship and the Summer Tour in June.
Wallace scored a try for Ireland in their 43-13 demolition of England in the 2007 Six Nations Championship, and his form saw him selected in Ireland's squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. He started all four of Ireland's pool games at the tournament.
He was a member of the Irish Grand Slam winning side in 2009.[14]
He kept his place in the Ireland team for the November Tests in 2009, and played a crucial role in the win over South Africa. He played in all 5 of Ireland's 2010 Six Nations Championship games and won the Man-of-the-Match award against Italy. Wallace was in outstanding form for Munster throughout the 2009/10 season, and was selected in Ireland's squad for the summer tour to New Zealand and Australia. He played against New Zealand and came on as a substitute against the New Zealand Maori before returning home for the birth of his second child. He played against South Africa, New Zealand and Argentina during Ireland's 2010 Autumn Tests, and became Ireland's most capped back-row player. Wallace played in all five of Ireland's 2011 Six Nations Championship games, including the 24-8 victory over England at Aviva Stadium that ended England's hopes of a Grand Slam.
Wallace was selected in Ireland's training squad for the 2011 World Cup warm-ups in August, and was also selected in the final 30-man squad. However, a knee injury sustained during Ireland's final warm-up game against England ruled Wallace out of the tournament in New Zealand.[15]
Following the injury, he was ruled out of action for six months.[16]
He toured Australia with the 2001 British and Irish Lions following in the footsteps of his brothers Richard and Paul. He played against NSW Country Districts, and scored a try against ACT Brumbies.[17]
On 21 April 2009, Wallace was named in the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour to South Africa[18]. He started the first[19]and second tests[20], and came on as a substitute for the third.[21]
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